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Smartphone Randomised Controlled Trial (Con_32148)

Department for Education

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education commissioned a smartphone randomised controlled trial, requiring research and related consultancy services. The work concerns the design and delivery of a controlled research study involving smartphones. Delivery spans the United Kingdom, Europe, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The procurement is categorised as services and is associated with CPV 73000000, covering research and development services and related consultancy. The buyer is the Department for Education, based at Sanctuary Buildings in London. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The selected supplier, IFF Research, is recorded as an SME.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded; it was not a current call for competition. The Department for Education used a selective call-off from the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 27 May 2026 at 5pm. IFF Research was awarded the contract on 6 August 2026 for £1,958,248.71 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 6 August 2026 to 30 May 2029. The process used a single requirement rather than published lots. The recorded tender value was also £1,958,248.71. The award is active, and the procurement description identifies the smartphone randomised controlled trial as the subject of the contract.

This opportunity shows that the Department for Education purchases substantial, multi-year research capability for smartphone-based randomised controlled trials. A credible future competitor would need to design and run rigorous controlled studies, manage research delivery across the United Kingdom and international locations, and provide consultancy alongside research and development services. Relevant experience should include smartphone research, trial methodology, participant and fieldwork management, data collection, analysis and clear reporting for a government education client. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, indicating that a specialist research business could compete rather than only a large general consultancy. Suppliers should be able to operate through a dynamic purchasing system marketplace and demonstrate capacity for a large, complex research commission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Smartphone Randomised Controlled Trial (Con_32148)

Notice Description

**This is not a call for competition** This is the contract award notice for "Smartphone Randomised Controlled Trial". The competition was carried out using the GCA RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace DPS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3968151b-d09a-43c5-97f6-b4d73551c17d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb7036ba-2851-4142-80cf-60e0144aac6e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,958,248 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,958,248 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
27 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 30 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Additional Buyers

BRAVOSOLUTION UK LIMITED

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IFF Research

Further Information

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